⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Nets fell 12 points behind the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ BKN better than we expected
▼ MIL better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 12 points worse than our numbers for the Nets.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Nets won, and why the Bucks did not.
From the game
Beaten inside, 32 points in the paint to 52
A 12-0 run took them from 2 down to 10 up in the first quarter
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Nets
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 16-point deficit to 8
Q3 6:18 · BKN 68-76 MIL
- Winner
James Harden hit a free throw 1 of 2
Q4 1:27 · BKN 105-104 MIL
- Steal
Kevin Durant stole it from Giannis Antetokounmpo
Q4 0:15 · BKN 109-107 MIL
Bad plays
- Turnover
James Harden traveling
Q4 3:22 · BKN 104-100 MIL
- Missed FT
Kevin Durant misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:11 · BKN 111-108 MIL
Bucks
Good plays
- 12-0 run
A 12-0 run took them from 2 down to 10 up
Q1 11:10 · BKN 2-12 MIL
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 9-point lead to 17
Q1 0:51 · BKN 15-32 MIL
- Ties it
Jrue Holiday hit a 6-foot driving floating jump shot
Q4 2:24 · BKN 104-104 MIL
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Giannis Antetokounmpo misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 1:14 · BKN 106-104 MIL
- Turnover
Giannis Antetokounmpo lost ball turnover
Q4 0:15 · BKN 109-107 MIL
- Missed FT
Giannis Antetokounmpo misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:12 · BKN 111-108 MIL
📊The numbers
| BKN | MIL | |
|---|---|---|
| 49% | Shooting from the field | 49% |
| 16 | Threes made | 13 |
| 37% | Three-point accuracy | 41% |
| 22 | Free throws made | 13 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 2 | Offensive rebounds | 4 |
| 27 | Assists | 18 |
| 32 | Points in the paint | 52 |
| 2 | Fast break points | 2 |
| 11 | Points off turnovers | 14 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 4 | Steals | 6 |
| 4 | Blocks | 5 |
